From this week in 1989, this is a recording of Radio #Dublin as it continued to broadcast despite new #broadcasting laws that were supposed to silence the #pirates. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

On this day in 1989, #Donegal station Radio North returned to the air after closing down on New Year's Eve along with the vast majority of the country's #pirates. This recording is from a few days later, 8th January 1989. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

On this day in 1989, #Donegal station Radio North returned to the air after closing down on New Year's Eve along with the vast majority of the country's #pirates. This recording is from a few days later, 8th January 1989. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

From this week in 1989, this is a recording of Radio #Dublin as it continued to broadcast despite new #broadcasting laws that were supposed to silence the #pirates. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

Happy New Year from Pirate.ie We have recordings of various Irish pirate stations on this day in years past. Listen to them below. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

On this day in 1988, dozens of #pirate #radio stations across Ireland fell silent in advance of new broadcasting laws to introduce licensed independent radio. Listen here to our many recordings of that historic day. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

On this day in 1988, dozens of #pirate #radio stations across Ireland fell silent in advance of new broadcasting laws to introduce licensed independent radio. Listen here to our many recordings of that historic day. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

From New Year's Eve 1984, this is the legendary Tony Allan (RIP) ringing in 1985 on #Dublin #pirate Radio Nova. pirate.ie/archive/tony...

By New Year's Eve 1980 the professional #Dublin #pirate Sunshine Radio was only a few months on air but was already getting noticed by listeners and advertisers. This recording from that day features Manon Christie, daughter of Sunshine boss Robbie Robinson (RIP). pirate.ie/archive/new-...

Treble TR (sometimes TTTR) was a country and Irish music #pirate station broadcasting to #Dublin in the 1980s. This recording is from its first Christmas in 1981. pirate.ie/archive/coun...

From Christmas 1981 this is a recording of #pirate station Dublin Community Radio. The station claimed to be the first #community radio station in #Dublin. pirate.ie/archive/dubl...

From Christmas 1981 listen here to one of the many small #pirate stations that popped up in #Dublin at the time, Island Radio from the southside district of #Dalkey. pirate.ie/archive/isla...

From this week 50 years ago, listen here to Irish #pirate #radio pioneer Don Moore (RIP) on Radio Dublin. Dr Don, as he was known on air, died in 2021. pirate.ie/archive/don-...

From this day in 1986, this is a recording of Kandy Radio from Ballinasloe in Co. #Galway. Kandy Radio had a unique local sound and was an example of the many #pirate stations serving small towns. pirate.ie/archive/kand...

From this day in 1986, this is a recording of Kandy Radio from Ballinasloe in Co. #Galway. Kandy Radio had a unique local sound and was an example of the many #pirate stations serving small towns. pirate.ie/archive/kand...

From St. Stephen's Day 1986, listen here to the well-known #pirate #radio presenter Hugh Hardy (RIP) on his easy-listening station KLAS 98 in #Dublin. News is read by a young John Walsh, co-founder of Pirate.ie. pirate.ie/archive/hugh...

Nollaig Shona ó Pirate.ie 🎄 Happy Christmas from Pirate.ie On this special day, we are delighted to share a treasure trove of recordings of Irish #pirates from Christmas Day past. pirate.ie/archive/tags...

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On this day in 1988, the popular #Limerick broadcaster John 'the Man' Frawley signed off for the last time on his #pirate station Raidió Luimní. pirate.ie/archive/john...

We have plenty of recordings in our archive of #Christmas Eve of #pirate radio in Ireland. Listen here to stations such as Radio Star Country, South Coast Radio, Radio Nova, KISS FM, Heartbeat FM and on the final broadcast of Raidió Luimní (Limerick). pirate.ie/archive/tags...

On this day in 1988, the popular #Limerick broadcaster John 'the Man' Frawley signed off for the last time on his #pirate station Raidió Luimní. pirate.ie/archive/john...

Sound Channel was a professional #pirate station broadcasting from #Limerick from 1986 to 1988. This recording was made on this day in 1988, just a short time before the station closed down for good, along with most of the other pirates. pirate.ie/archive/lime...

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From this day in 1985, this is #Dublin #pirate KISS FM from the north inner city. The station was running a competition to win cut price gold jewellery in the busy pre-Christmas period. pirate.ie/archive/cut-...

Sound Channel was a professional #pirate station broadcasting from #Limerick from 1986 to 1988. This recording was made on this day in 1988, just a short time before the station closed down for good, along with most of the other pirates. pirate.ie/archive/lime...

From this day in 1985, this is #Dublin #pirate KISS FM from the north inner city. The station was running a competition to win cut price gold jewellery in the busy pre-Christmas period. pirate.ie/archive/cut-...

From spring 1981, this is the lunchtime show on #Cork #pirate station Radio City, with Pete Andrews (O'Neill). pirate.ie/archive/earl...

#Monaghan station Radio Star Country is one of the longest running #pirates in Ireland. Listen here to the #border station on this day in 2010. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

From this day in 1983, listen here to #Dublin #pirate station Concord Community Radio as it prepared for Christmas. Concord, which later became North Dublin Community Radio, was a leading campaigner for community #radio in Ireland. pirate.ie/archive/conc...

Gerard Roe presented the Free Radio Campaign (FRC) show on Radio #Dublin Channel 2 from 1982-1984. Listen here to a recording of the show from around this time in 1983. #pirate #radio pirate.ie/archive/gera...

The original Irish #Christmas station was Radio Snowflake, set up by the Community Broadcasting Cooperative in #Dublin in 1982. This recording was made on this day in 1984. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

The original Irish #Christmas station was Radio Snowflake, set up by the Community Broadcasting Cooperative in #Dublin in 1982. This recording was made on this day in 1984. pirate.ie/archive/radi...

Gerard Roe presented the Free Radio Campaign (FRC) show on Radio #Dublin Channel 2 from 1982-1984. Listen here to a recording of the show from around this time in 1983. #pirate #radio pirate.ie/archive/gera...

From this day in 1983, listen here to #Dublin #pirate station Concord Community Radio as it prepared for Christmas. Concord, which later became North Dublin Community Radio, was a leading campaigner for community #radio in Ireland. pirate.ie/archive/conc...

The #Anoraks Show on Radio West from #Mullingar was a lively and often unpredictable weekly review of the Irish #pirate #radio scene. Listen here to an edition of the show from spring 1988. pirate.ie/archive/anor...

The #Anoraks Show on Radio West from #Mullingar was a lively and often unpredictable weekly review of the Irish #pirate #radio scene. Listen here to an edition of the show from spring 1988. pirate.ie/archive/anor...

Wonderland Radio was a community #pirate station serving the #Dublin suburb of #Tallaght. Set up in 1984, it later changed its name to Tallaght Community Radio. This recording is from this day in 1985. pirate.ie/archive/full...

From this day in 1988, listen to #Galway #pirate Coast 103 with hits and requests. Coast began as a Galway station but later extended its range to an area as far south as Cork City. pirate.ie/archive/hits...

Magic 103 was a shortlived offshoot of #Dublin #pirate station Radio Nova. This recording of the drivetime show is from July 1985. pirate.ie/archive/driv...

In our series about early #pirate #radio in #Cork today's recording features more Saturday shows on Radio City in early 1981. The DJs are Alan Edwards and Luke Ward. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

Radio Pirate Woman was one of Ireland's unique #pirate #radio stations, operated by peace activist Margaretta D'Arcy from her home in #Galway. In honour of Margaretta who died recently, we are delighted to share this recording from 1999. pirate.ie/archive/marg...

Breffni Radio was an country and Irish music #pirate broadcasting from #Cavan from 1984-88. It returned briefly the following year but was raided and put off the air on this day, 1st December. Listen here to a recording of Breffni during its short return. pirate.ie/archive/bord...

From 1981, listen here to more hits and requests presented by Alan Edwards on #Cork #pirate Radio City. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

From 1984, here's another recording of Tony Garreth (Gareth O'Callaghan) presenting the mid-morning show on #Dublin #pirate Sunshine Radio. News is read by Cathy Cregan. pirate.ie/archive/more...

The death has been announced of the #Galway activist Margaretta D'Arcy at the age of 91. Margaretta set up a #pirate #radio station Women's Scéal Radio in 1987, which became Radio Pirate Woman in 1989. Listen here to our interview with Margaretta in 2020. pirate.ie/archive/inte...

From our series on early #pirate #radio in #Cork, listen here to Radio City from spring 1981. The DJ is Alan Edwards. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

From our series on early #pirate #radio in #Cork, listen here to Radio City from spring 1981. The DJ is Alan Edwards. pirate.ie/archive/earl...

Radio Leinster was a talk and specialist #pirate station broadcasting to #Dublin from 1981-1983. This recording of a charity fundraiser is from 1981. pirate.ie/archive/char...

The Free Radio Campaign show on #Dublin station Radio Annabel was a must for #pirate anoraks in the 1980s. Listen here to en edition of the FRC from 1985. pirate.ie/archive/gera...

Listen here to a recording of the Lunchtime Special show on #Cork #pirate station Radio City from 1981 with Pete O'Neill. This is from our series about early pirate #radio in Cork. pirate.ie/archive/earl...